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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-146. Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course; acceptance as elective credit.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-2-146. Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course; acceptance as elective credit.

(a) All schools with grade ten or above may make available to eligible students a Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course. Such course of study shall be designed to offer an opportunity for review and practice to students preparing to take the Scholastic Assessment Test. The course may be offered periodically in the manner prescribed by the local board.

(b) Each local board of education shall be authorized to supplement and develop the exact approach of content areas of such Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course with such specific curriculum standards as it may deem appropriate.

(c) For the purposes of earning Carnegie unit curriculum credits at the high school level, completion of the Scholastic Assessment Test preparatory course may be accepted by the State Board of Education for one-half unit of elective credit.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-2-146, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 465, § 1.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, Code Section 20-2-146, as enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 792, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 20-2-147.